Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Suez Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Suez

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 176.1% more expensive than Suez without rent, and 198.4% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 123.6% more expensive than Suez without rent, and 225.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Suez
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$209
$3.48 EĀ£174
240.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$744
$13.96 EĀ£696
202.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$5.00 EĀ£249
115.00%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.3
$0.91 EĀ£45.37
281.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.65
$0.31 EĀ£15.59
367.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.93
$0.10 EĀ£4.90
800.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.9
$1.35 EĀ£67.3
125.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.9
$1.74 EĀ£86.6
154.02%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Suez
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.17
$0.63 EĀ£31.38
117.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$0.58 EĀ£28.78
222.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.25
$0.58 EĀ£28.80
165.52%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.18
$1.54 EĀ£76.9
62.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$3.61 EĀ£180
138.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$4.07 EĀ£203
112.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$7.57 EĀ£378
45.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.53
$1.26 EĀ£62.6
118.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.21
$0.48 EĀ£23.91
197.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$0.38 EĀ£19.13
392.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.26
$0.25 EĀ£12.33
768.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.23
$0.36 EĀ£17.73
422.22%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.65
$0.37 EĀ£18.31
508.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.85
$0.06 EĀ£3.06
1683.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.95
$0.21 EĀ£10.26
409.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.3
$1.66 EĀ£82.8
150.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$7.02 EĀ£350
47.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.64
$1.36 EĀ£67.8
23.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.84
$1.82 EĀ£90.6
36.26%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Suez
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.80
$0.16 EĀ£7.81
243.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$468
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.8
$0.19 EĀ£9.33
1594.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.80
$0.10 EĀ£5.08
2380.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.9
$1.16 EĀ£58.1
168.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.16
$0.31 EĀ£15.54
306.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$541.1K
$35.8K EĀ£1.8M
-14.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$424.3K
$33.0K EĀ£1.6M
-27.21%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Suez
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,456
$16.90 EĀ£843
388.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$393
$4.06 EĀ£202
449.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$530
$8.43 EĀ£420
256.11%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Suez
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$908
$21.93 EĀ£1,093
134.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$323
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Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.0
$2.23 EĀ£111
123.32%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Suez
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,530
$32.88 EĀ£1,640
508.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.6K
$1,277 EĀ£63.7K
315.33%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Suez
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$630
$18.10 EĀ£903
97.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$698
$43.12 EĀ£2,150
-8.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,422
$114 EĀ£5,672
-29.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,559
$15.56 EĀ£776
467.61%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Suez
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$188 EĀ£9,391
414.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,511
$99.9 EĀ£4,980
382.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$304 EĀ£15.1K
425.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.9K
$178 EĀ£8,855
566.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.5K
$557 EĀ£27.8K
627.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.1K
$280 EĀ£13.9K
2232.44%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Suez
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$130 EĀ£6,472
482.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
20
-42.90%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Suez: March 2, 2026

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